Thisday Newspaper News Today Monday 27th January 2020
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FG Deploys Air, Land Troops to Troubled Communities in Niger
Laleye Dipo in Minna Following the escalation in bandits’ attacks and the ‘Save Our Soul (SOS)’ sent to the federal and Niger State Governments by the senator representing the Niger East senatorial zone in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, land and air surveillance teams have been dispatched to the affected communities. The state Governor,
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Despite Supreme Court Judgment, Oyo, 12 Others Run LGs with Caretakers
SANs divided on enforcement of apex court’s verdict Our Correspondents Oyo State and 12 other states of the federation are still running local government administration without elected officials despite a judgment of the Supreme Court which about four years ago expressly forbade them from doing so. THISDAY investigation showed that the states are running the
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Buhari Orders Deployment of Fighter Jets in Niger
To meet gov, N’Assembly members over banditry Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend ordered the deployment of air fighter aircraft to support the efforts of troops and policemen combating the activities of bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers terrorising remote communities around Dogon Gona forest in Niger State. The deployment, the presidency
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FG Appeals Judgment Nullifying Hike of Expatriate Fee
Tobi Soniye The Minister for Interiror and the Comptroller Genereal of Immigration have filed an appeal against against the judgment of a Federal High Court which nullified the new Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Alien Card (CERPAC) fees introduced in 2018. A notice of the appeal obtained by THISDAY reveals that the appellants raised twelve
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Senate Won’t Revisit Mace Theft, Says Spokesman
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Senate has foreclosed the possibility of revisiting the issue of the theft of its mace in April, 2018. Its spokesperson, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, said at the weekend that all that transpired in the life of the Eighth Senate from June, 2015 to June 8, 2019, had become a thing of
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No Nigerian Infected with Coronavirus, Says FG
Martins Ifijeh Despite the spread of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan city in China to at least 13 other countries, including the United States, Australia and France, the federal government has said no Nigerian has been infected by the virus. Also, China has warned that the ability of the virus to spread is getting
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CSOs Ask Ihedioha to Seek S’Court’s Review of Judgment
Alex Enumah in Abuja Former governor of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has been asked to approach the Supreme Court for a review of its judgment that sacked him as governor of the state. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment delivered on January 14, 2020 had ordered the immediate removal of Ihedioha because he
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Report: Insurers Raked in N413bn Gross Premium in 2019
Ebere Nwoji The insurance industry in 2019 generated a total gross premium of N413.8 billion, according to statistics obtained from the latest edition of the insurance industry digest produced by the umbrella body of insurance underwriters, the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA). This represented an increase of N13.8 billion, compared with the N400 billion recorded in
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Where is our shame? Northern Nigeria’s Almajiri Crisis
Perspective Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode, Fatima Akilu, Aisha Waziri- Umar, Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome, Ada Ngozi Maduakoh and Modupe Oni Where is our shame? Where is our collective responsibility? Allah Ya Isa! In the last month, social media has been awash with multiple scenes, most from Northern Nigeria, of mile-long queues of hungry young children—Almajirai or Almajiri children
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Nigeria Could Save $5bn from Fuel, Forex, Electricity Subsidies
Nume Ekeghe The Group Managing Director of Afrinvest West Africa Limited, Mr. Ike Chioke, has said the elimination of subsidies in the economy will save the country $5 billion annually. He listed the subsidies to include fuel, electricity and foreign exchange. The amount, he added, could help fund Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit. He spoke in Lagos
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